Measles Climbs to 2nd-Highest Level in 25 Years
It’s like Plymouth Rock all over again. Or as our Entertainment staff writer Tonja Renée Stidhum so eloquently put it,…
Breastfeeding Mother Hit with $115 Ticket for Breastfeeding in Midtown NYC Traffic
Guillermina Rodriguez, a mother of four, found space to pull over after it took her about an hour to get from 42nd to…
Mystery Surrounds Deaths of Couple Who Went Missing in Dominican Republican
The deaths of a suburban New York couple who went missing while vacationing in the Dominican Republic before…
New York Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
According to the Associated press, a man in western New York has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan…
Dallas Mavericks Star Kristaps Porzingis Accused of Beating, Raping Black Woman
After missing his entire season NBA season due to injury and requesting a mid-season trade to the Dallas Mavericks,…
NRA Could 'Be Forced to Shut Down Forever,' Says Executive Vice President
NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre hit group members with a four-page letter. In it, he blamed the group’s…
Elite Manhattan High School Unravels After Students Use Tampon To Unleash Racist Attack on Only Black 9th Grader
By all accounts, Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a haven of academia.
'Lady Liberty' Patricia Okoumou Will Not Go to Prison for July 4th Protest
A federal judge ruled Patricia Okoumou, known around the world as the “Statue of Liberty Climber,” will not spend any…
Legalize It, But Make It Equitable: Black Lawmakers in New York Fight for Economic Parity in Cannabis Bill
A push to legalize marijuana in New York may stall out this year, as black lawmakers demand the state do right by…
Prosecutors Around the Country Petition Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Lawmakers to End Cash Bail in New York
Earlier this week, 15 of the country’s most progressive prosecutors co-signed a letter urging New York Governor Andrew…
New York State Department of Education to Investigate Alleged Strip-search of Four Black Middle School Girls
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the State Department of Education to investigate the claims of four middle…
New York Middle School Denies It Conducted Strip Search on Four 12-Year-Old Black Girls
A school board in upstate New York is denying allegations that four black middle schoolers were strip-searched last…
New York Teen Collapsed and Died During Basketball Practice and a Family Is Left With Questions
Sixteen-year-old Lenny Pierre was practicing with the John Bowne High School basketball team in Queens, N.Y., on…
Statue of Fredrick Douglass, Umar Johnson's 8th Cousin On His Father’s Side, Destroyed
Two grown-ass men decided that it would fun to steal a statue of Fredrick Douglass, who was reportedly minding his own…
New York Man Fractures Woman’s Spine During Homophobic Subway Attack
NYPD are searching for a 5’11” man between 50 and 60 years old who berated and subsequently assaulted a woman based…
TV Crew Filming Police Brutality Scene in Eric Garner’s Neighborhood Kicked Out by Angry Residents
Sometimes you have to admit when you’re wrong.
Pregnant Airline Worker Who Asked to be Reassigned to Avoid Fumes Was Suspended Instead—and Ended Up Homeless
Pregnant mother Symone Ellis was only hoping to get away from the noxious fumes that come from airplanes at her job…
Martin Luther Whomst? Buffalo Petitions to Replace MLK Bust With More Accurate Portrayal of Civil Rights Icon
More than 6,000 people have signed a petition in Buffalo, N.Y., that calls for a statue honoring Martin Luther King Jr.…
Why They Kneel: New York City and Atlanta Prove Everything You Know About Jim Crow Is Wrong
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
Cardi B Ran Up on Who and Did What? Rapper to Turn Herself in to Police After Strip Club Brawl in Queens
Police confirm Cardi B will turn herself in to authorities Monday in connection with a fight at a Queens strip club in…